Question

The Hiking Club is taking another trip. The hike leader's smart watch shows them they gained 296 feet in altitude from their starting position.

Their altitude is now 285 feet, but there is no record of their starting altitude.

Write and solve an equation to model this situation and find their starting altitude.

Answer 1

The Hiking Club gained 296 feet in altitude  and reached at 285 ft altitude then their starting altitude was  = - 11 feet

285 = Starting Altitude  +  296

Step-by-step explanation:

The hike leader's smart watch shows them they gained 296 feet in altitude from their starting position.

=> Altitude Covered/Gained = 296 feet

Their altitude is now 285 feet,

=> Current Altitude = 285 feet

Let say Starting Altitude  =  S  feet

Current Altitude  = Starting Altitude  +  Altitude Covered/Gained

=> 285 = Starting Altitude  +  296

=> 285 = S + 296

=> S = 285 - 196

=> S = - 11

Starting altitude = - 11 feet